| All images in this section, unless otherwise noted, are copyright Michael Sturgulewski. All Rights Reserved. The following properties are copyright-owned as listed and images retating thereto are used by permission. All Rights Reserved. Swamp Fox, Legend of the Storm, Forgotten Kingdoms, and Third Kingdom are copyright Whimsical Entertainment Gnemo game system is copyright 2005 Bawn Shaunts Design Studio; Gnemo story and art are copyright Tom Kidd. |
| The top three pieces below were done as portfolio pieces for Whimsical Entertainment. They are the result of a combined effort between myself and husband and wife artists Jonathan and Lola Myers. The three of us decide on a concept, then the figures are drawn and inked by Jonathan, then colored by myself in Photoshop. The background elements such as rocks, trees, structures, and land, are done in pastel by Lola. Remaining background elements such as sky, water, fire, and lighting effects are created digitally by myself. The result of mixed media lends to an animated feel, which was the building block of Whimsical Entertainment. |
| The Last Unicorn |
| Perseus vs the Kraken |
| Frodo and Samwise In Shelob's Lair |
| Swamp Fox: Birth of a Legend was published under the former Ambition Studios label, which would later evolve into the Whimsical Entertainment group. The book was a 150 page b&w graphic novel which was self-published by myself and its creator Jonathan Myers. The two of us had decided during our college years that we would produce a comic book, given our shared love of the genre. After batting around many ideas, Swamp Fox was the one which was the most original. The book sold about 500 copies through local advertising and tri-state conventions, and was even featured as a cover story in Binghamton's Press and Sun Bulletin and local news outlets. Below is some of the coloring work I did for the graphic novel. All characters and scenery were hand drawn and inked by Jonathan Myers, then colors were added by myself in Photoshop. |
| Swamp Fox: Birth of a Legend graphic novel |
| First edition |
| Second edition |
| Book Covers |
| Promotional Prints |
| Col. Tarelton |
| Francis Marion and Mary Videau |
| The Rescue of Bill Burybone and Ben Marten |
| Swamp Fox Re-imagined: From Black and White to Color |
| From Black and White to Color The print version of Swamp Fox: Birth of a Legend was in black and white, but our vision for this project was a full-color book, as shown in this sample page, which I colored digitally, again using Photoshop. The project is now being colored and will debut online soon. Once the coloring and revamping is completed, it will be published in hardcopy as a full color graphic novel. The full-color version of Swamp Fox is now being published as a weekly comic on our Dream Satyr Publications site. |
| Miscellaneous Artwork |
| Character colored in Photoshop. This character, which will be used in an upcoming project produced under our Millennial Age Publications label, was created and drawn by Jonathan Myers, then color was added by myself. More info will be given once this project is officially announced. |
| The figure was drawn and inked by Jonathan, then colored by myself in Photoshop. The background elements such as rocks, trees, structures, and land, are done in pastel by Lola. Remaining background elements such as the sky, water, and lighting effects are created digitally by myself. The result of mixed media lends to an animated feel, which was the building block of Whimsical Entertainment |
| Swamp Fox was distrubuted nationwide through Diamond Distribution and was featured in their monthly Previews magazine. |
| Click on the images to enlarge |
| This is my rendition of Jonathan's Swamp Fox figure, done in a more realistic style. I did it just for fun. |
| I put together the above "Towne Crier", designed to resemble an old newspaper. It was done as a fun way to promote the project at the Pittsburgh Comicon in 2004. |
| Read what people have said about the Swamp Fox: Birth of a Legend graphic novel. |
| Bill Baker, comics reviewer: Baker's Dozen Rebecca Buchanan, comics reviewer; sequentialtart.com Jennifer M. Contino, comics reviewer;;sequentialtart.com Robb Bihun, Chris Yambar, & Mark Wheatley |
| Pages from a past project which eventually got shelved to pursue more creative projects. |
